[STEAM] Looks Like Palworld Is Coming to PlayStation

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One of the developers of Steam and Xbox hit

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has teased the release of a PlayStation version.

Pocketpair community chief Bucky tweeted adding blue-******** hearts to Palworld’s existing ****** (PC), green (Xbox), and white (Mac) hearts. Blue is, of course, the ****** of PlayStation branding. With this context, a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 release now seems likely.

Palworld

I want to add more hearts, but not sure what colour would fit...hmm...how about....

Palworld

Looks good I think!



— Bucky | Palworld (@Bucky_cm)

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Palworld, dubbed ‘Pokémon with Guns,’ launched in early access form in January 2024 on PC via Steam and on Xbox as a day-one Game Pass title. It saw enormous popularity overnight, becoming one of the biggest game launches of all time. But it’s also one of the most controversial. Pocketpair has said

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, which it has denied. Soon after launch, Nintendo moved quickly

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, then

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, saying: "We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to Pokémon."

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Player numbers have tailed off in the last half year, but the addition of a PS5 version would certainly provide Palworld with a shot in the arm. Whether Nintendo would greenlight a release on Switch is another matter entirely, of course.

Meanwhile,

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, called Sakurajima. It increases the level cap, adds new Pals, a new raid, a new faction and boss, and a whole new island. This update also comes with Xbox-dedicated servers, something the game had conspicuously lacked up to this point.

IGN’s

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returned an 8/10. We said: “Palworld may crib quite a bit from Pokémon’s homework, but deep survival mechanics and a hilarious attitude make it hard to put down – even in early access.”

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